Politics

House China committee targets top clothing brands in forced labor inquiry

WASHINGTON — A House committee examining the U.S. government’s economic relationship with China is asking some of the world’s largest…

Trump lawyers will not offer witnesses at E. Jean Carroll rape defamation trial

A lawyer for former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will not present any witnesses at the civil trial for…

Prosecutors close to decision on charging Hunter Biden, report says

Federal prosecutors are getting close to deciding whether to criminally charge Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, after…

Deposition of JPMorgan CEO Dimon in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuits set for late May, source says

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon will be deposed in late May over two days for civil lawsuits accusing the giant…

Former top execs of SVB and Signature Bank will testify at Senate hearing this month

WASHINGTON — Former top executives of failed Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank will testify before the Senate on May…

Brazil police raid Bolsonaro’s home as part of Covid vaccine probe

Brazil’s federal police on Wednesday raided former President Jair Bolsonaro’s home in Brasilia as part of a probe into a…

Russia claims Ukraine attempted attack on the Kremlin with drones; Kyiv denies any involvement

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See here for the latest updates.  The Kremlin…

India’s ties with Russia remain steady. But Moscow’s tighter embrace of China makes it wary

India’s relationship with Russia remains steadfast as both sides seek to deepen their economic ties. But Moscow has also grown…

Trump won’t testify in E. Jean Carroll civil rape defamation trial, his lawyer says

Donald Trump will not testify in the civil trial where writer E. Jean Carroll accuses the former president of rape…

ATF broke the law by paying agents millions in wrongful benefits, watchdog tells Biden

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for years illegally overpaid up to $20 million to agents and investigators…